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IOData LCD-TV241XBR 24-Inch LCD TV

We’ve never known IOData for making TVs—mostly peripherals such as the USB USB and the EasyDisk. But the their new LCD-TV241XBR has full HD resolution at 1920×1200, so who are we to say what they can’t do? https://gizmodo.com/iodata-usb-usb-18932 The specs: 1000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 16ms response time, 2.5W + 2.5W speakers, 178 degree…

Television Jason Chen May 31 '06

Reviewed: Belkin Tunesync (Verdict: Good All Around)

Apple charges $40 for an iPod dock, using up a precious USB port on your computer in the process. Belkin’s Tunesync iPod USB hub aims to tackle the tasks of being an iPod dock and a USB hub (go figure). The chaps at Everything USB gave it a thorough overview and came away, for the…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon May 31 '06

Bottle Top Camera Tripod You Can Buy

OSNk has built an “official” retail version of the bottle cap tripod we posted about a few weeks ago. This tripod fits on almost any 20 ounce bottle and pops off when not needed. It can also attach to flat surfaces like “binders” and “books.” Don’t stick your DSLR on there, but otherwise you’re golden.…

Tech News John Biggs May 31 '06

A Very BlackBerry Summer for Sprint

Sprint has a slew of BlackBerry products ready to hit the shelves this summer. Think of all of the fun in the sun you can have while still paying homage to the office e-mail overlords. Sprint has gotten their BlackBerry dance on by adding the 7130e handset, Smart Card Reader and broadband-savvy 7250. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-blackberry-7130e-134909 Sprint…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 31 '06

Motorola Q Slingbox Mobile Video

Here’s a video of the recently released Slingbox Mobile update that allows Windows Mobile Smartphones to get in on the fun of TV on the go. https://gizmodo.com/updated-slingbox-mobile-ups-res-features-176682 In the video, live TV, TiVo Interaction, and viewing recorded movies. Update: Fixed video. Original video courtesy of Mobile Burn (Video) SlingBox Mobile on the Motorola Q [TechEBlog]

Tech News Jason Chen May 31 '06

iDoll iPod Cases

If you weren’t already sick of iPod cases before, get ready to grab the Pepto because more supposedly high-fashion cases are being released into the wild. Thanks (?) to an agreement between Dr. Bott and i-doll, iPod users can now look forward to (more) iPod cases, but at least these are “hand-stitched by French leather…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon May 31 '06

Dell XPS M2010 LapDeskTop

Dell has released their latest desktop laptop desktop laptop—hell, I don’t know what it is. The M2010 has a 20-inch screen and has a somewhat non-laptop look when open, but then the screen flips town and the M2010 becomes instantly portable with a built in handle. Besides the unique form-factor, the M2010 packs a decent…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 31 '06

Xipper CD/DVD Jewel Case Opener

How many times have you come home from the local retailer with a shrink-wrapped CD or DVD only to work yourself into a fit of rage when you can’t get the packaging open without pulling a muscle? If you answered “several times,” even if you’re just fibbing for the sake of this article, perhaps the…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon May 31 '06

Apple Announces Take-Back Recycling Program

To further make the environment more green and—uh—white? Apple has introduced its Take-Back Program. The idea behind this recycling program is pretty simple. Buy a Mac and Apple will recycle your old computer—no matter which manufacturer it came from—free of charge. After purchasing a qualified Mac, you can opt in and will receive an email…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 31 '06

Coffee, Tea, Peanuts, or Telemedicine

Virgin will be installing a telemedicine device call the Tempus on all of its planes. The device can take a person’s vitals and relay them to a doctor on the ground who will then supply a diagnosis. While the folks on the plane probably won’t be able to take out a gall-bladder, they may be…

Health John Biggs May 31 '06

PlayAway Audiobooks Reviewed (Verdict: Significant Market)

This review seems to have been written by a 12-year-old girl (“It is light weight and will be perfect for the beach this Summer. We’ll have more on this once we give it a listen :-)”), but it covers all the basics. The PlayAway is an MP3 player pre-loaded with an audio book. It costs about…

Reviews John Biggs May 31 '06

Tuning Fork

Plasma, LCD… LED? By Brian L. Clark I’ve been doing a lot of bitching lately—remember, I bitch because I care—so this week I thought I’d look at something that I’m actually kind of excited about: The use of LEDs as a backlighting source for HDTVs. Samsung introduced what they called the first ever LED light-sourced…

Tech News Johnb May 31 '06

Power User – The Best of Lifehacker

This week at Lifehacker: Build yourself a solar-powered wifi booster for the backyard. Your mousing wrist feeling a little achy? Train yourself to mouse lefty (or righty, lefties.) PayPal your buddy your share of the dinner bill with your cell phone. Add encryption to Gmail and sync your Google calendar with your mobile phone or…

Tech News Gina Trapani May 31 '06

Sony Wine Glasses, Etc.

It’s kind of hard to figure out what Sony is up to. They must be smoking a delightful bit of something because now they’re creating Playstation lifestyle products including t-shirts, watches, and other detritus. Take this glass, for example. Were you to pour a lovely lady a heady helping of delicious plonk and were she…

Gadgets John Biggs May 31 '06

Consumers Don’t Care About Phone Features, Are Sheep

According to J.D. Power and Associates, the average Joe Twelve-Pack doesn’t care about phone features. He wants something that’s cheap and looks purdy, hence the meteoric rise of Motorola’s four-letter phones. 39 percent of the users survey named style as the number one reason for picking their phones and 29 percent like their phones because…

Tech News John Biggs May 31 '06

Cool Jewels Ice Tray

Give out the bling at your next party with this $8.95 ice tray that lets you fill up your glasses with 10-carat diamonds. Just pour water into these trays and the cubes come out looking like multi-faceted gems. Add a little green food coloring as you see in the picture here, and presto! Instant emeralds.…

Gadgets Charlie White May 31 '06

Chicago Police Using Scooters To Take Bites Out of Crime, Donuts

Ah, the police. They’re here to ensure all citizens behave according to the established societal norms, making sure that everyone abide by the social contract into which they have entered. Oh, and now in Chicago they roll around on scooters. Yes, those brave police officers in Chicago will be patrolling high-priority locations, as they already…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon May 31 '06

Sound Relaxer Eyeshades

Ahhh… the sweet embrace of sleep. What better way to nod into dreamyland than with a battery powered thing stuck to your face? These eyeshades play ocean waves, rain forest sounds, and even raindrops into your tired ears. Powered by three AA batteries, they costs about $20 and look so charming even your dog won’t…

Gadgets John Biggs May 31 '06

Never Cross Apple

With all our Apple crack licking, it’s news like this that kind of encourages to take our tongues away. It seems that a Samsung exec spilled the beans about the manufacture of chips for the iPod Nano and, as a result, Apple pulled its business and sent it to SigmaTel. The claim comes from Los…

Tech News John Biggs May 31 '06

Segway Tries for IPO, Talks Up Segway

The Segway is a pretty cool device. It makes the average dork look like a douche and makes us hate Steve Wozniak. So how could they talk it up any more? https://gizmodo.com/woz-harshes-apple-buzz-156844 It seems that they have to if they want to get any more funding. Sales have been poor to say the least and…

Gadgets John Biggs May 31 '06

IOData LCD-TV241XBR 24-Inch LCD TV

Reviewed: Belkin Tunesync (Verdict: Good All Around)

Bottle Top Camera Tripod You Can Buy

A Very BlackBerry Summer for Sprint

Motorola Q Slingbox Mobile Video

iDoll iPod Cases

Dell XPS M2010 LapDeskTop

Xipper CD/DVD Jewel Case Opener

Apple Announces Take-Back Recycling Program

Coffee, Tea, Peanuts, or Telemedicine

PlayAway Audiobooks Reviewed (Verdict: Significant Market)

Tuning Fork

Power User – The Best of Lifehacker

Sony Wine Glasses, Etc.

Consumers Don’t Care About Phone Features, Are Sheep

Cool Jewels Ice Tray

Chicago Police Using Scooters To Take Bites Out of Crime, Donuts

Sound Relaxer Eyeshades

Never Cross Apple

Segway Tries for IPO, Talks Up Segway

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